Family Tree done??!

I recently sat back and considered my family tree. I was pleased with how far back I had gotten, and the proof (documentation, sourcing) that I had acquired. Well, thought I, I think I’m done.

Considering I started on this road of research, oh, about 32 years ago, that might seem like quite a statement. And it is. But I feel contented.

At least I did. Then I happened across one of my grand-uncle’s lines that still had some intriguing question (oddly enough, I can’t even recall which grand-uncle line it was!). So there I was, back in waist deep. Well, it was a nice, if brief, retirement from genealogy.

“Howdy folks“, to quote grandma. For those of you not related to me, I am the keeper of all things family history for both sides of my family. I have been “doing” genealogy since I was about 10 years old, and even before as I listened to Nana’s stories of ... Continue reading →